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AutoNation Announces New Senior Vice Presidents

22 November 1999

AutoNation Announces New Senior Vice Presidents

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 22 -- Michael J. Jackson, Chief
Executive Officer of AutoNation, Inc. , today announced the
appointment of three senior vice presidents.
    Patricia McKay is appointed Senior Vice President, Finance and Controller
of AutoNation, Inc.  Ms. McKay will also serve as AutoNation's Acting Chief
Financial Officer while the company conducts an internal/external search to
identify a permanent CFO.  The permanent CFO will succeed Michael Karsner, who
has accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer of ANC Rental
Corporation, which will be spun off from AutoNation in January, 2000.  Prior
to her promotion, Ms. McKay had been serving as Senior Vice President, Finance
of the company's automotive retail division.
    Thomas Butler is appointed Senior Vice President, Corporate Development,
with responsibility for directing the company's acquisition and divestiture
activities.  Mr. Butler has been serving as a Vice President in the Corporate
Development department.  He succeeds Thomas Hawkins, who has announced his
intention to leave AutoNation at year's end.
    "We thank Tom Hawkins for his many contributions to the growth and
development of AutoNation and we wish him well in his future endeavors,"
Mr. Jackson said.
    John Rizzo is appointed Senior Vice President, Industry Relations, with
responsibility for directing the company's corporate relations with automotive
manufacturers.  Mr. Rizzo has been serving as a Vice President in AutoNation's
Corporate Development department.  He succeeds Mark Thimmig, who has announced
his plan to leave AutoNation to pursue independent business opportunities.
    Commenting on the appointments, Mr. Jackson said, "I am very pleased that
AutoNation will be able to tap the knowledge and experience of several company
veterans in these key positions.  They join what is already an outstanding
team of executives."
    AutoNation, Inc. is the nation's largest automotive retailer, with 412
automotive retail franchises in 24 states.  AutoNation also operates more than
270 websites, including AutoNationdirect.com, offering the Internet's largest
selection of new and used vehicles for sale.  The company's automotive rental
operations, which include National, Alamo and CarTemps USA, will be spun off
as a tax-free dividend to shareholders in January, 2000.